Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Jamaica
564,820 people
in 2050
Trinidad and Tobago
632,391 people
in 2050
Jamaica rank
141st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
138th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Jamaica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 632,391 people against 564,820 people in Jamaica, a difference of 67,571 people.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 141st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 42 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8,951 people | 3.61 people | 8,948 people | Jamaica |
| 1100s | 17,903 people | 7.23 people | 17,896 people | Jamaica |
| 1200s | 35,804 people | 14.45 people | 35,790 people | Jamaica |
| 1300s | 71,602 people | 28.89 people | 71,573 people | Jamaica |
| 1400s | 143,161 people | 57.76 people | 143,103 people | Jamaica |
| 1500s | 286,067 people | 115.34 people | 285,952 people | Jamaica |
| 1600s | 142,652 people | 229.59 people | 142,422 people | Jamaica |
| 1700s | 70,753 people | 452.68 people | 70,300 people | Jamaica |
| 1710s | 82,355 people | 677.17 people | 81,678 people | Jamaica |
| 1720s | 95,907 people | 1,013 people | 94,893 people | Jamaica |
| 1730s | 111,663 people | 1,516 people | 110,147 people | Jamaica |
| 1740s | 129,974 people | 2,268 people | 127,706 people | Jamaica |
| 1750s | 151,243 people | 3,392 people | 147,851 people | Jamaica |
| 1760s | 175,934 people | 5,070 people | 170,864 people | Jamaica |
| 1770s | 204,578 people | 7,577 people | 197,001 people | Jamaica |
| 1780s | 237,785 people | 11,319 people | 226,466 people | Jamaica |
| 1790s | 276,249 people | 16,903 people | 259,346 people | Jamaica |
| 1800s | 320,759 people | 25,229 people | 295,530 people | Jamaica |
| 1810s | 372,208 people | 37,638 people | 334,570 people | Jamaica |
| 1820s | 379,945 people | 56,120 people | 323,825 people | Jamaica |
| 1830s | 387,529 people | 58,734 people | 328,796 people | Jamaica |
| 1840s | 394,902 people | 65,596 people | 329,306 people | Jamaica |
| 1850s | 401,992 people | 73,204 people | 328,788 people | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 408,716 people | 92,510 people | 316,206 people | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 457,933 people | 111,364 people | 346,569 people | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 512,261 people | 152,377 people | 359,884 people | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 571,982 people | 188,193 people | 383,789 people | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 637,305 people | 232,121 people | 405,184 people | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 708,330 people | 282,467 people | 425,863 people | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 788,837 people | 326,530 people | 462,307 people | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 875,498 people | 333,766 people | 541,732 people | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 967,756 people | 384,305 people | 583,451 people | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 1.14 million people | 591,436 people | 552,605 people | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 1.14 million people | 676,160 people | 459,140 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1.11 million people | 564,211 people | 549,112 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.17 million people | 547,367 people | 622,974 people | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.23 million people | 572,229 people | 659,050 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.27 million people | 602,331 people | 664,648 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.25 million people | 657,965 people | 595,805 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.15 million people | 692,384 people | 462,150 people | Jamaica |
| 2030s | 966,088 people | 687,095 people | 278,994 people | Jamaica |
| 2040s | 715,654 people | 656,072 people | 59,581 people | Jamaica |
| 2050s | 564,820 people | 632,391 people | 67,571 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 632,391 people against 564,820 people in Jamaica as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 67,571 people, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Jamaica ranks 141st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.